Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jamestown, NC EIN: 46-3254779

Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust is a private foundation, based in Jamestown, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $50K.

Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust at a glance

In short: Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust gave $10K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,900
+26.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,414
+8.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,100
Total assets
$1,041,972
-0.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Ruff Love Rescue: $3KRuff Love Rescue$3KCarolina Tiger Rescue: $1KCarolina Tiger Rescue$1KHero: $1KHero$1KHP Citizens Police Academy Alum: $1KHP Citizens Police AcademyAlum$1KPaws Place Dog Rescue: $1KPaws Place Dog Rescue$1KRandolph County Animal Shelter: $1KRandolph County Animal Shelter$1KSPCA of the Triad: $1KSPCA of the Triad$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ruff Love Rescue ($3K). Together the top 7 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

GreensboroHigh PointPittsboroThomasvilleWinston-SalemJamestownAsheboroWinnabowRandlemanStokesdale

How Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust gives

  • Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K8 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $22K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ruff Love Rescue Thomasville, NCGeneral$3,300
Carolina Tiger Rescue Pittsboro, NCGeneral$1,100
Hero High Point, NCGeneral$1,100
HP Citizens Police Academy Alum High Point, NCGeneral$1,100
Paws Place Dog Rescue Winnabow, NCGeneral$1,100
Randolph County Animal Shelter Randleman, NCGeneral$1,100
SPCA of the Triad Greensboro, NCGeneral$1,100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,041,972$50,381$52,381$9,9007$51,685$50,381$49,122
2024$1,043,972$50,819$50,772$7,8006$49,963$50,819$48,443
2023$1,043,925$60,682$50,900$14,4007$39,200$49,582$48,123
2022$1,034,143$50,810$50,178$19,1008$40,597$41,810$52,112
2021$1,033,529$50,614$50,078$19,5008$40,500$41,614$60,273
2020$1,032,975$56,713$53,939$22,2508—$39,539$60,205

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust is led by Ben Farmer, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ben Farmer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    7.5 hrs/week

    $18K (2020) → $26K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ben Farmer — Trustee: $26KBen FarmerTrustee$26K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Ben Farmer (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust

How much does Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust give each year?

Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust gave $10K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 6 grants.

What is Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust's typical grant size?

Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,100, and its average grant was $1,414, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust give grants?

Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were High Point, NC (2 grants).

Does Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust's largest grantees?

Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Ruff Love Rescue ($3,300), Carolina Tiger Rescue ($1,100) and Hero ($1,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust?

Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust's EIN?

Vincente & Eunice R Makasiar Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3254779. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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